Tang Feng put away the map.
"I'll head over now."
Qian Renxue held his hand down.
"Eat first."
"Dugu Yan is still waiting for me."
"All the more reason to eat."
She pushed a plate of pastries in front of Tang Feng.
"You stayed with me last night."
"I can't let you go see her on an empty stomach today."
Tang Feng picked up a pastry.
Qian Renxue sat beside him and reached over to break off half.
"This part is mine."
"There are more on the table."
"I only want the one in your hand."
She took a bite of the pastry, her gaze fixed on Tang Feng's face.
"When will you come to the palace again?"
"After I've dealt with Tang Hao."
"Today?"
"I'm not sure."
Qian Renxue leaned closer to Tang Feng.
"I'll wait for you tonight."
"Dugu Yan will be waiting for me too."
"Then tomorrow night."
"All right."
Only then did she let go of Tang Feng.
"Leave through the eastern palace gate."
"Ning Fengzhi has no one stationed there."
Tang Feng walked to the hall's entrance.
Qian Renxue caught his sleeve from behind.
He turned to look at her.
"Anything else?"
Qian Renxue returned to her original appearance.
She rose onto her toes and kissed Tang Feng on the lips.
"Now you can go."
Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The door had barely opened.
Dugu Yan rose from the table.
She glanced at the sunlight outside the window, then looked at Tang Feng.
"You promised to come back last night."
"Something came up at the palace."
"What could possibly take all night?"
Dugu Yan walked up to Tang Feng.
She checked his sleeves first.
The fabric was undamaged.
There were no wounds on him either.
Zhu Zhuqing sat on the edge of the bed.
Her